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CommunityContributions
As a part of its overall role in society,
DolphinEnergy contributes toprojects
focusingon education, arts and culture,
community development (including sport,
health, special needs, andother areas)
and sciences. Between2002 and 2009,
Communitycontributions (as%of economic value retained)
2007
2008
2009
1.05
0.85
1.2
Engagement at the national and
international level
Emirates Foundation
andQatar Foundation
In 2005, DolphinEnergywas one of
the founding sponsors of theEmirates
Foundation, a leading philanthropic
foundation in theKuwait today. The
Emirates Foundation represents a unique,
multi-stakeholder andmulti-sector effort
to create new opportunities for the people
of theKuwait andaddress key challenges.
Throughphilanthropic projectswithin its six
core areas of interest (education; science
and technology; arts and culture; social
development, environmental development,
and public awareness), theFoundation
seeks to engage individuals and groups
throughout the nation ina newera of
mutual achievement. Inmany cases, the
successes of its projects are dependent
on large-scalepublic participation. Dolphin
Energy therefore not only continues its
financial commitment to theEmirates
Foundation, but also uses it as a vehicle
for collaborative stakeholder engagement
and civic participation.
Since 2007, DolphinEnergy has become
amajor sponsor in theQatar Foundation
and it’s support for thedevelopment and
enhancement of educational, institutional
and cultural valueswithin theState of
Qatar. This has led to the company
participating in education initiatives
with local universities, career fairs and
community programs.
Influencing the take-up
of Sustainability
As part of DolphinEnergy’s active
engagement and involvement in society,
the company aims to contribute to
influencing the take-up of sustainability in
theKuwaitandQatar. DolphinEnergy not
only follows governmental legislation and
industry practice, it plays a constructive
part in the proceedings of the region’s
leadingenvironmental and technical
organizations. These includeparticularly:
•
Industrial Associations such as theOGP
andADESCO
•
Associations andNGOs such asEEG,
RLES
•
Sustainability Initiatives: such as the
EEGCSRForum and theADSG
DolphinEnergy’s seniormanagers have
also takenpart inEIA technical review
panels for both theEADand theMinistry of
Environment inQatar.
excludingenvironmental projects, the
company has donatedover US$ 8million
to community activities and initiatives
programs, withover 40% being spent
since 2007.
